The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

ty, but had gone oil to other theatres, where he
Mr.. Daily for the Lord was made with the distinct
understanding that he must speak the lines as DAILY
wanted them. Mi. William Gilbert, a superior char
acter actor, was selected 10 play the part OF Sly,
hitherto played as a drunken buffoon Of the loves
gtovellng sort; but Mr.. Daly insisted that the
drunken antics be abandoned, and the wit and phi
losophy OF the character he most emphasized lie
was equally particular In regard to every detail OF
costume and scenery and the decorations; andthesc
are all strictly and accurately historical, even to the
use OF a set OF antique furniture which came from a
Venetian palace OF the XvIth century, the period OF
the play. Asa whole, the production OF "The Tam
ing OF the shrew" Is marvel OF beauty and pcrs
lection. Seats are sold ttant days In adtahce and
would advise strangers contemplating visit ID
New York TO reserve seats by mail Tor the most at
tractive performance In the city. AT the second
matinee the sign, "standing Room Only" was dis
played for the first time at matinee performance
In this city; and certainly three hundred ladies stood
In the lobbes during the whole performance.
II has been 30 often positively and authoritaively
announced that Mrs James Brown Potter was en-.
gagged to Mcssrs. Abbey AMI SchoeTcl for theatrl-
cal starring tour IN this country that called on Mr.
Schoerel, and Jocosely asked him to let me have n
copy OF the contract with the lady. "The real,
genuine oneT" he asked. laughinely. "oh, sup.
pose you have only one," replied. "And you want
copy for publications." "why not? The public
would like to see i7" "And will you prin, II In
full?r "Cerianly." "rhen you snail have II
that condition only" aud he handed me, from
number In the drawer OF his desk, blank form that
was headed, "Sharlng contract" "And have you no
other with Mrs. Potter9" mo, and never had"
Mrs Schoefrel was present-Agnes Booth, on the
stage, you know-and we fell to discussing profess
sional beauties on the stage. Abbey and Schoeffel
are the managers who brought Mrs Langtry to ths
country the first time. They made a great deal OF
money out OF her at the terms she then demanded,
but fancy they did not think 10 well Of a second
venture on the conditions the laly wished to exact,
and 1t came out, In the course OF the conversation,
that MIR. Abbey did not think highly Of professional
beauties In their own country-that they are most
honored away from home. This may have been
conclusion drawn from experience with Mrs. Lang
try, here and In England, where she was never
financial success as here, where she was social
failure. but think that Mrs. Potter Is so thor
oughly an American beauty, 30 charming lady In
the very best society, and 80 pleasing an actress,
that she could not fail OF great success on the
stage.
asked Mr5. Booth who was the modtste who "de
signed and executed" the superb costumes she
wears In "Jim the Penman.' "The dressmaker
OF the Presidents wife, she answered. "Well, my
question becomes one Of national Importance, and
1t is your duty to the nation, and particularly TO So
ciety at the Capital, to tell who the D,odtse Is"
"Oh she would blush to ind herself famous" said
Mrs. Booth; "and besides she Ia one OF those who
dare not let their and the names Of their Gus
toners he known" "And was II at the nodiste's
| that Mrs. Cleveland 80 successfully euded the
| newspaper men2" "That was her secret recess for
| several days" "How many gowns did Mrs. Cleve-
land purchase? And can't you give mo descrlp-
| ton OF them7 How did she poser And did you
pose her?" To all Of which questions Mrs. Booth
smlngly shook her head, not in denial. hut In
token OF her disinclinaion to such imperii-
| nences. "Were they very costly?" "Oh! now,
| now," she said in a tone clearly deTirecatory Of
| further catechlsing, "youll have TO ask Madame
Alles!" "Oh then the national dressmaker is
Madame Allcs.' "Well, now IT'S out, but you must
not print It," But society and curiosity demand
publicity.
Did any one ever suppose that there was q market
here for meteorites? Wei, there is: these myste
rious visitors from the heavens bought for pur-
poses Of analysis In the interests OF jewelers geoo
gists, mineraogiss, and OF science generally MIR.
George F. Kunz Of Ioboken, N. j., a member
of the Academy OF sciences. and the mneraoglst OF
Messrs. Tiffany Co the great jewelers. Of Union
Square, has collection Of sixty meteors, and Is
anxious to buy as many more eau be found and
| forwarded to him. lie pays any reasonable price
within the means OF an enthusiastic student for
genuine specimens. He IS preparing paper for the
Government on the subject and another for the Fish
| Commission at Washington pearls, both OF
which Will he made part OF the annual reports Of
the Departments. WILLIAM r. q. SHAEKs